Live Tracker: Auburn finalizes 2021 class on National Signing Day
Follow along for live updates throughout the day as Auburn receives National Letters of Intent from players in the class of 2021 on National Signing Day.
Follow along for live updates throughout the day as Auburn receives National Letters of Intent from players in the class of 2021 on National Signing Day.
Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin has added another player to his arsenal. Joko Willis, a 3-star JUCO linebacker in the class of 2021, has committed to Auburn.
On Monday, Auburn added another piece to its 2022 recruiting class in 3-star quarterback Holden Geriner.
On Sunday, Auburn landed its first high school commitment in the Bryan Harsin era with 2021 3-star offensive tackle Colby Smith.
Nick Eason, a 10-year veteran of the National Football League, has been named the defensive line coach at Auburn. The former Clemson captain coached seven years in the NFL after his professional playing career.
On Wednesday, the SEC released the 2021 football schedule. The conference is planning for non-conference games to return in 2021, along with the normal 12-game slate.
On Monday, Auburn announced that Darren Uscher will serve as the program’s director of recruiting and player personnel. Uscher previously served under Harsin as Boise State’s director of recruiting and personnel for five years.
Harsin and his 10 position coaches bring a combined 168 years of on-field coaching experience, 91 bowl game appearances and 34 conference championships to the Plains. Here's what Harsin had to say about each member of his staff:
On Thursday, the Tigers announced the hiring of Bert Watts as the program’s outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator.
On Saturday, Jamien Sherwood announced via social media that he will be forgoing his senior season to enter the 2021 NFL Draft.
Tracy Rocker will be returning to the Plains for his second stint as an assistant with the Tigers. The former two-time All-American will reprise his role from Auburn’s 2009-2010 season as the team’s defensive line coach.
On Monday, Roger McCreary announced on Instagram that he will be returning for his senior season.
On Sunday, Auburn announced the hiring of Brad Bedell. Bedell will serve as the program’s next tight ends coach after spending the last four seasons at Boise State.
On Saturday, Auburn senior defensive back Jordyn Peters announced that he is forgoing his extra year of eligibility and declaring for the 2021 NFL Draft.
Jeff Schmedding is coming to the Plains as Auburn’s next inside linebackers coach and defensive run game coordinator. Schmedding has been the defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach at Boise State for the past two seasons.
A former Auburn team captain and member of the 2010 national championship team is joining Bryan Harsin's staff.
On Friday, Auburn announced that Carnell “Cadillac” Williams will be returning as Auburn’s running backs coach. Williams has spent the last two seasons in this role.
Will Friend is coming to Auburn as the program’s next offensive line coach. Friend has spent the last three seasons as the offensive line coach at Tennessee.
Auburn has its new defensive coordinator in Derek Mason. Mason arrives after a seven-year stint as head coach at Vanderbilt.
Mike Bobo is coming to the Plains as Auburn's next offensive coordinator, the program announced on Thursday. Bobo was most recently the offensive coordinator and later the interim head coach at South Carolina during the 2020 season.